William mocliktock



Oct. 23, 1923.

w. MCCLINTOCK HOSE RACK I INVENTOR. Mllzam fl/CZYZZZZOC/t Filed June 9, 1922 ATTORNEY 'WILLIAIM IIICCLINTOGK. OF NEW' YORK, N. Y.

HOSE RACK.

Application filed June 9,

T 11.: nt MoCmn'rccn, n of the a il f t and a ref (".17. Ol :Iew York, county and State oi. lieu York, have invented certain new and use tul lmproi'ements in Hose Racks, of Which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to hose racks.

The invention relates more particularly to racks of the type designed for storing or holdin lire hose in such a manner that one end or the hose may be attacheifl to a Water supply pipe and the other end having the nozzle is "tree to be grasped. The rack so supports the hose that it may be readily and quickly Withdrawn for use by pulling on the nozzle end thereof.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a hose reel: having hose SLl'ppOl'tlllfJ means so constructed as to form a lirm sup-- port for the hose.

Another object of the invention i: to provide a hose rack that is simple but rugged in construction and may be economically manufactured.

Another object of the invention to pro vide a rack of: the character described in which the hose supporting arms will have a maximum useful length of supporting surface.

Further objects of the invention Will ap-- pear from the following description taken in connection with the drawings which form a part of this application and in which.

Fig. l is a top plan view of a hose racl: constructed in accordance with the invention, the hose supporting arms being shown in full lines in ioliled position and in dotted lines in open or operative position.

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional elevation on an enlarged scale taken substantially on line 22 oi Fig. 1.

3 is a similar sectional elevatioi'i taken on line 8--3 o3 Fig. i.

Fig. is a detail elevation slur-wing particularly the mounting ot' the end arms.

Fig. 5 is a top plan (lCW on an cnlarg il scale showing the hose supporting arms.

Fig. 6 a top plan View of? a portion oi :2 rack showing another form or" mounting for the supg iorting arms.

Fig. 7 is a sectional elevation talcen through one of the arms shown in Fig. 6, and

1g. 8 is a sectional elevation oi: anol form of the invention, and

1922. Serial No. 567,122.

Fig. 9 is an elevational View, partly in section, showing the manner of mounting the hose rack.

Briefly described the invention consists of a hose rack having a pair of spaced supporting members or shelves and a plurality of hose supporting arms pivoted on said shelves and disposed oppositely with respect to each other. Each of the arms has an enlarged bearing portion or boss and the hose supporting parts of the arms are oltset vertically with respect to the bosses whereby each arm in its folded position may overlap the boss of the next succeeding or adjacent arm. By means of this construction the arms may be made longer without increasing the distance between the supporting members or between the two sets of arms mounted thereon. The end arms at the end of the rack are preferably made longer than the other arms and these arms are preferably locked by impositive locking means against accidental opcning. Each of the hose supporting arms preferably has formed thereon a lug which projects late ally from the bearing portion or boss and is adapted to engage a projecting portion or a projection on the supporting member or shelf on which the arm is mounted for the purpose of limiting the swinging movement of the arms to open or operative position. Further details of the construction will be clear from the following description.

The hose rack illustrated comprises a U- shaped frame 10 having a portion 11 pivotally supported on the clamp 12 which as shown in Fig. 9 is preferably secured to a water supply pipe 13. The frame 10 has a pair of spaced supporting members or shelves is: on each of which is mounted a set oi hose supporting arms 15, the arms of the oppositely disposed sets being alined when in their operative positions. In the embodiment of the invention shown in Figs. inclusive, each arm has an enlarged hearing portion or boss 16 pivotally mounted in one of the supporting members or shelves M and also has a further on larged portion or head 17 adapted to seat on the upper surface of the shell? let. As clearl illustrated in Fig. 2 the hose supporting portion .8 of the arm is vertically offset from the boss or head 17 whereby each arm ma}. overlap the head of the next adjacent arm when the arms are in. their inoperative posit ons as shown in Fig. 1. A reinforcing her. In the form of the intention shown web 19 is preferably formed between each of the hose supporting portions 18 of the arm and the boss or head '17 '-i order to strengthen the arm and form aru ing meniin Figs. l-5 the bearing portions or moss are secured to the supporting members o screws 20 and washers 2i are interposed between the screws and the low r or under surface of the supporting means. liech o? the arms is provided with means tor limiting its swinging movement to open or operative position, this means consi ting ot a lug 22 extending laterally from head 17 ot the boss and the lugs are adapted to engage upwardly extending flanges 523 formed on the shelves or supporting members 14-.

In order to firmly retain the hose against accidental removal the arms the open end of the frame 10 are preterahly made longer than the other SUPPOltlDg arms and are provided with impositii'e stops consisting or lugs 26 termed on or secured to the upper surface oi. the shelves H. The arms 25 are pivotally mounted on horizontal pivots 27 carried by lugs 28 formed on heads 29 of the bearing bosses and the bosses 30 are i the pivotally mounted in the shelves in the me manne as the bosses 16 ot the supportn arms 15. 2

It will thus be seen that the ii 25 are mounted tor vertical and llOl' ,ontal swinging mm'en'xcnt and because of the rer head movement these arms may swing o-fi the lugs 26 when they are mo ed to ope position. Screws 31 and washer with the hearing bosses 30 in re in arms 25 on the shelves. It shouhl he that the arms 15 as clearly showz'i in ig. 1

re rounded as shown at 232:3 at the t and that these rounded ends erteml inwardly beyond the inner edges of the shelics Ital. These ends therefore term guide for th hose as it is being inserted in the rack obviate the necessity of extending the s: inwardly for this purpose. Because of this construction there is a substantial saving or material.

In Figs. 0 and '7 a slightly differen of the invention is shown and in this the arms 40 are offset laterally from the pivot hosses In this omhodinient also the torn tori ii the Shelli iand therclis ing movement at the arms to operative position. The bosses are retained on the shell? by means out screws thit'llltn if desired may he headed over as shown at 43 on the under surface of the shelf The bosses 1-1 are provided with ODKHMTQ'LSUHlZ openings to receive the screws.

In Fig. 8 the arm :30 extends l trom one side (it the hoes and Is oii'set. The boss has an opening through having an 'annu." 1r shoulder upon which seats a shoulder on the rivet which extends through the lies: headed over as shown at: The

another shoulder 53 seating on the surtace of the shelf 16.

From the foregoing specification it will he seen than a simple, practical and rugged 1056 rack has been provided and that l reason of the particular details of COH-litl tion described, the supporting arms will have a maximum hose supporting: surface. for the dimensions of the rack. ihis tune-- tion is ohtained by reason of the o' set con-- struction of the arms wherehy they may overlap in the manner described. The end arms. moreover, by reason of the impositi loch effectively retain the hose against me. dental displacement or removal.

ilthouejh certain specific embodiments o't the li'ih'illtlOH have been illustrated and described it will he undei's'it'iod t the invention as capable of further modification and that :l'nrther changes in the construction WILLIAM nocmnrocia. 

